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elizabeth  ·  3129 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: On the millenial draw of "Friends"

I've re-watched friends not too long ago because it was on Netflix and I was bored. It's so goddamn sexist ALL THE FREAKING TIME. And the characters are a bunch of whiny brats, that have no goddamn morals (like cheating, being passive agressive instead to just talking and being assholes to their supposed "friends").

It just feels so outdated! And shitty. Fuck friends.





kleinbl00  ·  3129 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Speaking contemporaneously:

Friends was the show of choice for those who could not deal with the heady emotions of Freaks & Geeks, My So-Called Life or even, for that matter, Gilmore Girls.

_refugee_  ·  3129 days ago  ·  link  ·  

elizabeth, totally try out Freaks and Geeks. If it doesn't work at first, give it a six month rest and then see how your feelings marinate.

elizabeth  ·  3129 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think I watched it a looong time ago. Totally forgot about it, maybe I'll re-watch!

elizabeth  ·  3129 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Rory from Gilmore girls is portrayed as such a saint but can justifiably cheat because "she is sooo confuuuused"... And the parent/grandparent childish dynamic. Like, arnt these people ADULTS? Urgh. Maybe I should stop watching TV.

I liked degrassi back in the day because people's shitty behaviour was not " excused". And kids got in trouble for the bad things. I think that's what bothers me most, people acting shitty but it being ignored like it's just normal in these shows.